Searching For Living Room Furniture

So...Remy peed on our couch. It was a total accident and he's never done it before. However it was kind of the last straw for Jeff and me about our hideous couch. All the pictures I have of the couch involve the dogs but you can piece together what it looks like.

This is Sandi on the electric blanket

Here's Remy trying to sneak between Austin and Cody to get the tennis ball that Cody is playing with.

And here's Remy again sitting in his spot on top of this couch. From this view he can watch Jeff and me cooking dinner and spot any food items that drop on the floor. There are at least 4 blankets draped on that sucker in this picture. The couch was a hand-me-down and it has certainly served it's purpose over the years. Other than that, it's impossible to clean, it's too large for our living space, and it's ugly. I've been dying to decorate with every fiber of my being but it's not our house and it's hard to do anything permanent when you might have to move. Many, many months ago I bought a settee and two swivel chairs on Craigslist for $60; total. I don't have a picture because those items are shoved in the storage unit. I really only wanted the settee to reupholster and sell but the seller only wanted an additional $20 for the two chairs so I said yes. We also have a second-hand recliner that my parents were nice enough to let us have but it is also large and doesn't go with anything. So, here's what I envision. I'd love a camel-colored leather sectional that looks similar to this...

This one is from Restoration Hardware and costs about 6K which is waaaay beyond our budget. I would also like to get one of my $10 swivel chairs reupholstered to look something like this...

I would love it to be in luxurious navy, velvet fabric. Jeff and I both agreed, or so I thought, that we did not want a used couch. This ruled out Craigslist. I wouldn't mind a used dresser or dining room table but not a couch.  I tried to describe what I envision to Jeff but something got crossed even though I sent him the same leather sectional picture above. Over the past week he has been sending me Craigslist links, even though Craigslist was supposed to be a non-consideration. Now that you have an idea of what I'm looking for, let me share what my husband has been sending me... 

This is actually one of the nicer ones. Not my taste at all, and again, not the direction I want to go. My lovely mother went shopping with me yesterday and I didn't find anything that fit all my wants. I did find some contenders. 

This one is not leather and it's not a sectional but it's a nice brown tweed, twill blend. The color is a little darker than I'd like but it's not dark, chocolate brown. It's a bargain basement item for a little over $800.

I was not going to consider a recliner at all but this beauty was calling my name. It's the color leather I want, it's a respected brand, and it is the MOST comfortable chair I have ever sat in, ever. It's also just over $1300. Ouch! I also spotted this leather sectional and my heart fell just a little. 

It fits all my criteria but I'm not crazy about the nail heads on the arms. And it's orange. Really orange. This picture doesn't bring out the orange but it's as orange as can be. It's also over 6K and was marked down from 13K! If you click on the picture it should enlarge and you can see the price tag on the right. Even if I could order it in another color there's no way we can afford it. The only thing is now that Jeff and I have both agreed that we want a new couch I'm so eager to see our new, pretty things in the room. And I know you're thinking leather and dogs don't mix but I've been reading about it and it's not the big deal that everyone makes it out to be. I'm considering the brown couch and leather recliner still but I'd have to get a better deal on that recliner. The search continues and I'm hopeful. I got some sticker shock yesterday so I'll need to keep an open mind while out and about.